Open source

This site's source code is open source, released under the GNU General Public License v3 and available on GitHub. It's built on Drupal, which is itself free software under the GNU GPL. You're welcome to study the code, learn from it and reuse it under the terms of that licence.

Copyright

The open licence covers the code, not the content. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this site - articles, images and other editorial material - is copyright © The Solent Metropolitan. So are The Solent Metropolitan name and brand, the tagline "The broader perspective, for a distinct region", and the three dimensions / triple helix concept of Culture, Sectors and Living. Please ask before reusing any of these.

Listings and links

Event and organisation listings are published in good faith, and some details come from the organisers themselves. Details can change after publication, so always check with the organiser before travelling. Links to other websites are provided as signposts, not endorsements; we're not responsible for their content.

Using the site

The site is provided in good faith and as-is: we work hard on accuracy but can't warrant that everything is complete or error-free. Please use the site fairly: don't misrepresent our content as your own, harvest it wholesale, or use it to impersonate us or anyone listed here.

Changes

These terms may evolve as the site grows; this page always carries the current version.

Work in progress. Update:  Wed 9, Thu 10 September 2026:  More various housekeeping enhancements around the site, including new footer, before working on some major features. Plenty still to do, few bugs to iron out.